Soccer Playoffs

I am living on adrenaline right now!

Sawyer had TWO soccer games today, playoffs.
First game they tied. Then DOUBLE overtime. Tied. Shoot out resulted in a win by ONE POINT. *faint*

Second game we won by ONE POINT. Sawyer scored a goal!!
🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

So we play another game Saturday at 10am and if we win that we play at 2pm that day.

This mom needs an adult beverage! Lol

PS- No photos or video because I was too engrosed in the game. It's better that way, I probably would have thrown my phone into the stands. 🤣

Morning Convo w/ Dad

Sawyer: I'm wondering if I should get a motorcycle when I grow up...

Dad: Do you want my advice?

Sawyer: Sure.

Dad: Don't.

Sawyer: In that case, I don't want your advice.


I think we could write our own comic strip. Lol. Just need an artist to illustrate it.

Parkour

I (mom) told Jake that we needed to get Dempsey into parkour. Sawyer chimes in:

"Whatever it is... I'd rather do parkour than Common Core."

I'm laughing so hard!

Snot

Sawyer just blew his nose.

"Ah, man! It's green."

Me: "A lot green or a little?" This is vital intel.

Sawyer: "Um, a lot or little green or a lot or a little bit of snot?" Excellent question.

Me: "A lot green."

Sawyer: "Uh, I don't know how to answer that. Not to gross you out but you tell me. [shows me his snot-filled tissue}

Me: [slight but restrained gag reflex] "Ok, well, you're fighting a little something." It was a light, mossy green. You're welcome.

Then...

Sawyer: [comes back to me from retrieving a tissue in his room] "I love my little brother so much. Did you hear what he said?"

Me: "No. What?"

Sawyer: "The door was locked but I could see he was on his knees... by his bed. I asked him, 'what are you doing?' and he said 'I'm praying to God by myself that your nose would be forever better.' "

Seriously, I have THE cutest boys ever!

A "Metal" Joke

Sawyer created yet another joke. I think this one is pretty good...

Question: What do you call a piece of metal that got run over by a 10 ton truck?

Answer: FLATINUM!

Oh, You Know... Things

I can hear Sawyer explaining Spanish to Dempsey.
"In English we say 'the red house' but in Spanish the noun comes first- 'the house red'".

I love how he teaches others what he learns.


Yesterday Dempsey accidentally destroyed something he created himself. It brought BIG tears. Sawyer consoled him a tad and then tried to recreate Dempsey's creation.

He has such a big heart!

Mom's Gonna Be A...

Sawyer and I were discussing Dempsey's BioMat and it having amethyst crystals in it. Sawyer asked if the amethyst was why it cost so much and what those crystals did.

I said I wasn't sure but I'm learning about it.

He retorted, "That's right, because you're gonna be a 'something something blah Health Practitioner'."
😋😂🤣


For the record, my ACTUAL designation will read:
Complimentary and Alternative Health Practitioner. 🤓

Legos

Looking at Lego sets at Target, I ask him "Should we add that to your 'list'?"

S: Maybe for my 'after we move birthday' because we'll have more room [in new house]."

I like the way he thinks!

Spiritual Discipline

No, he is not playing on his phone.

Sawyer: Can I take my phone outside and listen to the Bible.
Me: Yes, of course. Please go sit in the sun for 5 minutes then move to the shade.
Sawyer: Okay.

#mylife ❤️❤️❤️❤️

When he came in he told me, "I plan to do 5 chapters a day. I'm starting over in Genesis."
He's gonna know Genesis by heart soon. 😍🙏
#godschild #trainthemup #biblicaltruths #wisdom #soulcare #youth#spiritualgiant #heblessesme

Expanding Out

Father's Day lunch at In n Out. Sawyer ordered a double-single woth pickles & spread.

Jake mocked him for getting cheese because, until recently, he "didn't like cheese".

Sawyer retorts, "What? I'm expanding... I'm expanding out now."

Sawyer Turned 10!

How can it be that our Sawyer is now in the double-digits?

I shared the following on social media:

A decade? What the heck?! Where did the time go? Who am I? Didn't I just conceive him? 😜
My Sawyer- a child wise beyond his years. A world-changer in boy form. A heart that loves like I never have. His desire to be perfect is endearing and maddening- something to be guided. A person who apologizes too much, IMO, and when he doesn't need to. Peacemaker. Leader. Helper. He keeps me grounded. He gets me. It is an absolute JOY to be his mom.
Lord, I thank you for refining me with the grace and patience this boy needs me to bestow. I hear your heart come through in his voice/ words. I see your fingerprints on every thread of who he is. I don't deserve the pure blessing Sawyer is, but I will take him and be ever-thankful for him. You knew I needed him- even when I doubted. I swear you gave him more to me than me to him. Please protect him. He is yours, Lord, and I thank you for trusting me with him in this life on this rock. Amen

Events of May 11, 2017: go with mom to PT appointment, pick out birthday present from Toys R Us, family lunch at Pieology with Granny & Granddad- complete with presents, froyo at Menchies, last session of art class at the Muckenthaler Museum in Fullerton, play time with friends after class, family dinner at home, and finally time with Daddy and Dempsey.

Events of May 12, 2017: lazy morning, quick trip to get fun plastic tumblers for his shake party, lunch at home, prepping and setting up for his party, THE PARTY (NEOLIFE Shake Party, Simply Irresistible mini cupcakes, popcorn, Kubo and the Two Strings, outside play time, and much energy expended. Such a fun gathering of friends.

CA History | Gold Rush

Working on his Gold Rush report. Creating, tracking, and journaling an imaginary trip from New York to CA in 1850-ish.

Sawyer: it's hard doing homework about this trip... I wonder how hard it was to actually MAKE the trip.
Jake: most people died, that's how hard it was.
Sawyer: I feel like I could die doing this assignment.

DRAMA! 😂

A Mother's Love

I can't even begin to describe how grateful and blessed I am to be Sawyer's mom. He had been my rock since birth- keeping me grounded when my aunt was murdered and my mother shot... speaking messages straight from heaven about "forgiving me before I asked"... caring about my feelings and well-being... keeping me grounded again through two more family member deaths and Dempsey's leukemia diagnosis... helping me so much when Dempsey was a baby... hugging me for no reason and without agenda... eagerly anticipating mother-son time... letting me hold him as long as I need to. Tge list is truly endless.

He is always willing to help and almost always has bo complaint.

It tears him up when be needs something from me that "hurts" me to give. I can just see the anxiety and turmoil it causes him. But he has the right to ask that I not interfere with his responsibilities. (Noting soccer games and me being "that mom" in the stands).

He willingly entertains Dempsey, sometimes at all costs. He'll come to me when he's just had it- because a brother on chemo and steroids can really take it out if you- and we'll process his feelings, give them words, and then work to find solutions.

He is such a family man that when I tell him "It's good for you to be alone sometimes" his eyes start to water. He has a hard time being away from us, even if it's with loving grandparents. He just loves "home" that much.

He is so hard on himself when he forgets to take his GIVE envelope to church. He wants to obey God (and authority) so bad that we have to protect him from guilt and shame.

He LOVES to talk to the Sr Pastor (John Riley) at WACC after each week's sermon. Tonight John asked him about his day. A nice aside from the sermon topic which revolved around relationships and... wait for it... sex. I love watching my boy stand in line, respectfully waiting his turn to chat with John for as long as John will chat. It is precious.

He chooses to sit with in service because he wants to learn more than what is offered with his peers. So mature for his age.

He asks thoughtful questions. He particularly loves it when we are together driving somewhere and I ask him "hard life questions/ dilemmas".

He wants to be grown but realizes it is HARD and once you're grown you can't be ungrown (I think I made a new word). He's even said "Sometimes I just want to be older so I can help you guys." What kid says that? Oh yeah, mine!

He obeys the Spirit even when he doesn't realize it. Ex: last night I was emotional at the computer. He'd gone to bed. He came back out to me and said "I don't know why, but I wanted to hug you one more time." For reals...

I've been so afraid of losing him for the majority of his life. I felt God gave me a too-perfect gift because He was planning to call him home too soon.

The way he is intentional with Dempsey leaves me speechless. He understands what this cancer journey is doing to Dempsey and he desperately wants to make it easier. So, he talks with me about ways of coping with tough times and then I watch him live out the advice. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much. But he tries!

We have to help him defend himself and not allow himself to be treated in a manner that makes him uncomfortable. Sometimes this is with "friends". Teachable moments that on occasion our "friends" are not really friends because they don't value us enough to treat us with respect... and it's okay to 1. remove those folks from our lives, 2. encourage them to change their behavior toward us, 3. pray for them from a distance, and 4. pray for them whe still interacting with them but keeping strong boundaries set and not allowing those boundaries to be crossed.

Watching him grow in character is better than watching him grow in knowledge, but that is also fun to witness. He is so eager to learn and quick to apply his knowledge. Ex: nutritional videos he watches with me from DietDoctor.com or how he comes close to eavesdrop on conversations I have with people.

I could go on and on!

Honesty is the Best Policy

I just heard Sawyer tell Jake about a hanger breaking. He explained what happened and went on to say how sorry he was about it. Precious boy. He then repeated the scenario to me, in the other room. He was just worried because he knows we pay for those (cheap) hangers and he broke something we paid for.

We assured him it was fine and that those hangers are not expensive or high quality.

All is well.

We hope he always maintains a heart this genuine and sweet.